Business Presentations

Note:  This product is included as part of the our Business Skills - 5 CD Set.

Product Description:
This 5 hour interactive multimedia training course is equivalent in scope to a two-day instructor led course.  Please note that this product is licensed to one user only and can be installed on any individual PC.  For information on buying a Commercial Company-Wide License click here. 

This best selling training course will teach you a structured approach to the preparation and delivery of all types of business presentations and public speaking engagements.

It will teach you how to identify the key points that will communicate your message most effectively; how to fine tune your delivery by profiling your audience and how to master the use of high-impact visual aids - to clarify and reinforce your key points.

This multimedia CD-Rom training courses will run on any multimedia PC with a soundcard and is presented using a combination of specially developed 3D graphics, animation and interactivity. This provides a stimulating one-on-one multimedia learning environment that is packed with interactive exercises, case studies and questions. The course is made up of self-contained sections, each representing approximately 15 minutes of training, which means that it can either be used intensively or be fitted into a busy work schedule.

This course contains the following Sections:

Study Area 1 - Introduction
Essentials of Communication - This section explains that communication is a complex two-way process, involving the encoding, translation and decoding of messages, and why you should translate your message in a way that is specifically designed for your audience.

Your Aim & Audience - Highlights the importance of being absolutely clear about the aim of your presentation, identifying the personality types in your audience and fine tuning your presentation accordingly.

Researching the Material - Careful research is the basis of a successful presentation. This section shows how books, media articles and new technology can all be valuable research aids and the importance of verifying the accuracy of internet based information.

Study Area 2 - Preparing Your Material
Identifying Key Points - Describes a presentation in terms of a journey designed to take an audience to a pre-planned destination, and how to divide this journey into stages and identify and prioritize the key points that will deliver the audience to each stage.

Focusing on the Message - This section describes how to identify an overall message and the sub-messages needed to convey it, and the importance of basing your presentation on the message and not on the information and facts that support it.

Planning the Structure - This section compares and contrasts the advantages and disadvantages of the three presentation styles most commonly adopted, and forwards useful guidelines for planning the structure of your presentation.

Planning the Content - Explains how cue cards are used to hold the level of information you need to present in a natural and spontaneous way, and how to prepare your cue cards so that they can be used effectively and without distraction.

Preparing Audio-Visual Aids - Compares the benefits of all commonly used visual-aids, illustrates how they can be used to add impact and clarity to your presentation, and explains why a presentation should consist of a speaker backed by visual aids and not vice-versa.

Study Area 3 - Preparing Yourself
Controlling Presentation Nerves - Explains the common physiological and psychological responses to the stress of speaking in public, and some proven techniques that will help you to relax whilst harnessing your nerves to generate a positive frame of mind.

Rehearsal & Voice Training - The importance of carrying out at least one full rehearsal of your presentation; pace, pause, volume and clarity when speaking in public, and how to recognize and control aural punctuation, hesitation and verification.

Personal Preparation - Illustrates the need to dress appropriately to ensure that the audience are not distracted and can focus on your message, and forwards some pre-presentation exercises that should ensure that you are well prepared physically.

Study Area 4 - Delivering Your Message
Preparing the Venue - Describes the importance of arriving early to familiarize yourself with the venue and checking any audio-visual equipment that you will be using, changing the seating layout to suit your style of presentation, and creating a friendly atmosphere as your audience arrive.

Getting Started - Explains how to start well and inform your audience of the presentations overall structure, and style of interaction you would prefer, and the need to then focus on delivering your message without introspection.

Using Audio-Visual Aids - This section describes how to optimize the practical and timely use of audio-visual aids when delivering your presentation, covering the full range of equipment from flipcharts to TelePrompTers.

Body Language Communication - Why you need to be aware of your body language from the moment you stand up until your presentation is complete, and how to send appropriate signals to accompany your presentation.

Staying in Control - This section describes the importance of dealing effectively with any members of the audience who may be hostile, handling the question and answer session in a constructive manner and closing in a memorable way.

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Commercial License Upgrade Available at $256 US
Purchase of the Commercial License enables unlimited use of the multimedia CD-Rom within your organization. To buy this upgrade you must already own a Personal License copy of the Business Presentations course. We will email you the Commercial License key that automatically upgrades your training course.

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